Awards and distinctions

Each year, iA Financial Group receives multiple awards and honours from a variety of renowned organizations. These distinctions recognize our achievements and exemplary attitude across a wide range of activities.

Prix Créateurs d’emplois (job creators award), Champion category, in the Quebec City area, highlighting the remarkable performance of a company in the region based on the number of jobs created or retained

Individual honours

Financial Planning Standards Council

John De Goey, Portfolio Manager at iA Securities (iAS), received the Donald J. Johnston Lifetime Achievement Award in Financial Planning, the most prestigious award given by the Financial Planning Standards Council

Investment Executive magazine

Three executives were ranked in Top 25 of the Quebec financial industry by Finance et Investissement: Yvon Charest, President and Chief Executive Officer of iA Financial Group, finalist in the insurer category; Richard Legault, President of iA Securities, finalist in the full-service broker category; Louis H. DeConinck, President of Investia Financial Services, finalist in the multidisciplinary firm category

Quebec City Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIQ)

Yvon Charest, President and Chief Executive Officer, was named Grand Québécois in the economic sector in recognition of his outstanding career and his great contribution to the vitality of the Quebec City region

Company honours

Renewal of BOMA BEST certification for two iA Financial Group buildings in Quebec City (333 Grande Allée East and Édifices Bois-Fontaine at 880 Chemin Sainte-Foy)

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC)

Award for our Special Markets Solutions team in Calgary, recognizing iA Financial Group’s total donation of $1 million to LLSC over the years since our charitable involvement began in 2005

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada Cup awarded to our Special Markets Solutions team in Calgary for the largest fundraising contribution by a corporate team during the Light the Night Walk in Calgary